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References

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
 -  Andy has a Nosferatu poster in his apartment.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
 -  A Phantom doll can be seen multiple times in Andy's apartment.
Frankenstein (1931)
 -  Andy has a Frankenstein poster in his apartment.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
 -  Poster of the movie in Andy's apartment.
The Mummy (1932)
The Invisible Man (1933)
 -  A replica of the Invisible Man's head is visible in several scenes.
Bambi (1942)
 -  Haziz insults David by calling him Bambi.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
 -  Model of creature's head visible on top shelf in Andy's apartment
Forbidden Planet (1956)
 -  Andy has a magnet on his refrigerator thats a miniature movie poster for the film.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
"The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974)
 -  Action figures shown, characters mentioned
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)
 -  Jay yells "Aim high, Willis" as the angry customer leaves.
"The Greatest American Hero" (1981)
 -  Theme song plays while Andy's riding his bike.
Poltergeist (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
 -  two characters mention watching it while they're high
Ghost Busters (1984)
 -  Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man action figure
"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)
 -  Cal: "You can f*ck her while she watches 'Murder, She Wrote'."
"Kidô senshi Z Gundam" (1985)
 -  An RX-178 Gundam Mk II model kit is seen piled on top of the Deathscythe Gundam box.
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  There is a poster on Andy's wall for "Back to the Future" (1985), first seen out of focus in his masturbation scene, and then clearly visible later when he is packing up his action figures.
Teen Wolf (1985)
 -  Jay comments on Andy's chest hair
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
 -  When Andy is playing poker, he says Me so horny, me love you long time.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988)
 -  In a wide shot of Andy's room near the beginning of the film, a poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie can be seen.
"Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I)
 -  when Andy is packing away his collectible toys to sell, there is a Goku action figure on his bed.
"Primetime Live" (1989)
 -  This TV news show is mentioned.
"In Living Color" (1990)
 -  Right after the 20th date when Andy is leaving on his bike; he says, "that's the way you want it, that's the way homey is gonna play it". This is a reference to Homey D. Clown's line "Homey don't play that!"
Jade (1995)
 -  In the bookstore, Cal tells Andy to imitate David Caruso's character when talking to women.
Showgirls (1995)
 -  The movie is seen in the box of porn
"Dragon Ball GT" (1996/I)
 -  In the corner of one shot in Andy's apartment we can see the packaging of a Dragon Ball GT action figure.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
 -  A poster for this movie is seen on the bedroom wall in the opening scene
The Cable Guy (1996)
 -  title is written on Steve Carell's wall calendar - it refers to a film also produced by Judd Apatow and starring Leslie Mann
"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)
 -  When Dave realises he's brought a tape of this show to Andy's house in his box of porn he starts to talk about how it's a good show.
Mars Attacks! (1996)
 -  A Martian trooper action figure can be seen in one scene.
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
 -  Dave says he'd rather watch Fran Drescher whining for eight hours than keep watching the Michael McDionald concert footage that's been on the store's displays for two years
Liar Liar (1997)
 -  Cal references Liar, Liar when telling Andy that lying gets you nowhere.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
 -  The movie is seen in the box of porn
Blade (1998)
 -  Action figure
"Will & Grace" (1998)
 -  Haziz insults David and Andy by calling them Will & Grace.
Baby Geniuses (1999)
 -  Andy makes a reference when he sees the sonogram of Jay's baby
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
 -  When Andy is packing away his collectible toys to sell, there is a Darth Maul action figure on his bed.
"Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" (2000)
 -  A Gundam Deathscythe model kit box is found in the scene where Andy pretends to be a tele-marketer.
"Survivor" (2000)
 -  Andy regularly watches the show with his upstairs neighbor
"Undeclared" (2001)
 -  The apple bong was referred to in the pilot episode of Undeclared, which was created by Judd Apatow. Also, Gerry Bednob played a similar character in Undeclared.
Halo (2001) (VG)
 -  Andy talks about playing Halo.
Wario World (2002) (VG)
 -  The guide book was read by Andy
Spider-Man (2002)
 -  Action figure
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
 -  There's a poster for the movie on the wall of the store's break room.
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002) (VG)
 -  There's a poster for the game on the wall of the store's break room.
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
 -  "You know how I know you're gay?" "You like the movie Maid in Manhattan."
School of Hard Cocks: Class of ATM (2003) (V)
 -  Porno movie title: "School of C*ck"
Virgin Surgeon 2 (2003) (V)
 -  Trish holds up a copy of the DVD when confronting Andy about the porn collection.
"Da Ali G Show" (2003)
 -  At one point, Andy says "nice" in a Borat voice.
Midnight Club II (2003) (VG)
 -  There's a poster for the game on the wall of the store's break room.
Hulk (2003)
 -  Action figure
The School of Rock (2003)
 -  David asks Andy if he's seen School of Rock before he mentions School of Cock.
"The Apprentice" (2004)
 -  Andy talks with his neighbor about watching the series
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004) (VG)
 -  a character in The 40-Year-Old Virgin was seen playing the game
Hellboy (2004)
 -  Action figure
Soul Plane (2004)
 -  Billboard ad
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
 -  In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, the shirt that Dave is wearing while playing Mortal Kombat has a picture of himself as Brian Fantana from Anchorman.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
 -  Poster appears in background

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Kanye West (#31.1)" (2005)
 -  mentioned during the monologue
"Gilmore Girls: Twenty-One Is the Loneliest Number (#6.7)" (2005)
 -  Rory asks Reverend Boatwright if he has ever seen the film.
2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)
 -  Wins award, is talked about.
Transformers (2007)
 -  Sam uses it to describe one of Bobby Bolivia's cars
Evan Almighty (2007)
 -  The theatre Steve Carells character passes by is playing "The 40 Year Old Virgin Mary"
Get Smart (2008)
 -  Agent 99 tells Max in the plane to use his "peripherals" the same as Jay tells Andy in the Bar scene.
"Greek: Gays, Ghosts, and Gamma Rays (#2.4)" (2008)
 -  They mention the movie
"The Starter Wife: The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Queen (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  Title reference.
"The Starter Wife: The Remains of the Snow Day (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  Jaden says she watched the movie.
Stuck Like Chuck (2009)
 -  Rob quotes the film to annoy Charlie
18 Year Old Virgin (2009) (V)
 -  Title reference.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Miss March/Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  A woman says she shouldn't have watched The 40-Year-Old Virgin with her parents
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  Ellen says that the scene where Scrat gets his chest waxed reminds her of The Scene in this film when Andy gets his chest Waxed
"Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Phoenix (#34.19)" (2009)
 -  Title of this Seth Rogan film mentioned during La Rivista Della Televisione
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
 -  References the Steve Carell chest hair removal scene
"Family Guy: Stew-Roids (#7.13)" (2009)
 -  The fictional Adam Sandler movie, "The 35-Year-Old Bicycle Delivery Boy" is a pun on the 2005 film
Multiplayer (2009)
 -  Copies shots and dialogue from the "You know how I know you're gay" speech
The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It (2010)
 -  The Title is Contributed into this films title

Features

"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)
 -  Andy watches videotape of series that Dave gave him along with his porn
The Bourne Identity (2002)
 -  Playing on the store' home theater display, with Dave commenting that Matt Damon had previously seemed like "a Streisand" to him.
Space Nuts (2003) (V)
 -  Andy is bored watching this video his friend lends him and watches a taped video of Everybody Loves Raymond instead.
Underground 2 (2004) (VG)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
 -  Watched by Jay on the store's TV displays
Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004) (VG)
 -  The game that the two guys were playing during the "You know why you're gay?" scene.
Halo 2 (2004) (VG)
 -  This game being played is scene onscreen.

Featured in

"The Sopranos: Kaisha (#6.12)" (2006)
 -  A.J. and Blanca watch the scene where Steve Carrell's chest hair gets pulled off
2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)
 -  Nominated, clips shown.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Nerds (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  clips are featured
"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Clips are shown.
"Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei!" (2009)
 -  Clips are shown
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown as advice for Brett
Spike's Guys Choice (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips shown during Judd Apatow presentation
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.40)" (2009)
 -  a clip is shown in a montage of Elizabeth Banks' films

Spoofs

Hair (1979)
 -  The song "Aquarius" and the choreography

Spoofed in

Date Movie (2006)
 -  when julia gets a makeover they wax her back
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
 -  The song CJ and Maholik sing in the Brokeback Mountain spoof, as well as their actions (lighting the candles, the lube, etc.)- All of this is from 40 Year Old Virgin.
"Robot Chicken: Tapping a Hero (#3.4)" (2007)
 -  Jesus Christ stars in a remake of the Steve Carell movie

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